Tag: Yoweri Museveni

Museveni defends move to try some civilians in court martial

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to have cases involving some civilians tried in the court martial. Traditionally, court martials are a preserve of cases involving military personel. Museveni says the Court Martial has contributed to the country’s stabilisation through faster trial of criminals and terrorists. “I have seen the arguments in the […]

Ugandan TikTokers held for insulting first family

Two Ugandans have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and the president’s son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on the video-sharing platform, TikTok. Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis remanded 21-year-old David Ssengozi, alias Lucky Choice, and Isaiah Ssekagiri, 28, to Kigo prison until Wednesday when they will make an initial court appearance. […]

PHOTOS: Ruto meets Museveni

President William Ruto on Sunday, August 13, 2023, travelled to Uganda where he met his counterpart Yoweri Museveni at the State House in Entebbe. Although the agenda of the meeting was not immediately established, the meeting between the two Presidents comes a week after Kenya’s retired President Uhuru Kenyatta met Museveni. Ruto’s statement on the […]

Museveni speaks on COVID-19 status after ‘ICU’ reports

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has given an update on his COVID-19 status hours after reports that he was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). In an update on Tuesday night, Museveni claimed that he had been busy doing paperwork, although he stayed in isolation after a second test came out positive. “By Friday, all […]

Museveni’s wife speaks after reports of ailing husband

Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has spoken after reports emerged that the country’s President Yoweri Museveni had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Janet thanked the clergy for praying for ailing Museveni, although she steered away from mentioning COVID-19. “Bishops, pastors, brothers, sisters in Christ, men and women of God, Today, the Lord leads […]

Al-Shabaab killed 54 Ugandan soldiers in Somalia, says Museveni

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced the deaths of 54 Ugandan soldiers in an al-Shabaab attack on a base housing African Union peacekeepers in Somalia. Museveni’s statement on Saturday comes a week after al-Shabaab fighters stormed the base in Bulamarer, 130 kilometres (80 miles) southwest of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The armed group claimed it […]

Uganda MPs protest Museveni’s Ksh13M wardrobe budget

Opposition Members of Parliament are against the Shs350 million (Ksh13 million) that has been proposed for bedding, clothes and footwear at the State House.  The money has been allocated under the Annual Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2023/2024.Led by the Shadow Minister Finance, Mr Muwanga Kivumbi and Kira Municipality legislator, Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda […]